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2 preschool teachers arrested in E217k fraud
MANZINI – Two teachers from Khulani Bomake Pre-school have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a parent of E217 000 through fake school-fee receipts...
More South African contractors ripped off in tender fraud
MBABANE – An investigation has uncovered a highly organised criminal group operating from within - or with the assistance of individuals linked to...
Households rely on short-term loans for daily needs
EZULWINI - Households are increasingly borrowing money for day-to-day needs rather than long-term investments.This is a trend the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE)...
PM applauds Senate unity, urges wider cooperation
EZULWINI – Prime Minister Russell Dlamini has commended senators for the unity and cooperation they continue to demonstrate, noting that such harmony is...
Agriculture minister’s 10 cattle hit by FMD
MBABANE – At least 10 cattle belonging to the Minister for Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in his...
Man dies after ‘strangulation by invisible forces’
NYAMANE - A mysterious incident has left the community of Nyamane gripped by fear and confusion after a 35-year-old man died shortly after...
Questions raised on ENPF-funded MPs’ trip to SA
MBABANE – Questions have been raised about a trip to South Africa taken by Ministry of Labour and Social Security Portfolio Committee members,...
SA smelter cuts threaten Eswatini coal jobs
MBABANE – As there is less tangible effort to protect local mines, more emaSwati are set to lose their jobs, in the anthracite...
Allow girls who can’t stop sex to use contraceptives – Mhlambanyatsi MP
MBABANE – A shocking youth crisis.Each year, at least 4 000 pupils fall pregnant and a considerable number of these are in rural areas...
Over E5m spent on obsolete typists, excess cleaners
MBABANE - The Kingdom of Eswatini’s long-standing struggle to manage its enormous civil service wage bill—estimated to consume approximately E16 billion annually—has once...
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Swallows appeal to fans for financial help
MBABANE – MTN Premier League giants Mbabane Swallows have appealed to fans for donations of at least E50 as financial pressures threaten the...
Ezulwini Palazzo partnership targets world-class status
MBABANE – A landmark hotel management partnership is set to position Ezulwini Palazzo as a world-class destination connecting Eswatini with SADC, Africa and...
Bishop Hlatshwako faces E110 000 maintenance claim
MBABANE – Bishop Vincent Hlatshwako, who recently engaged to be married, is facing a court application seeking to recover E110 709.51 in alleged...
King challenges emaSwati on industrial parks drive
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – His Majesty King Mswati III has challenged government and EmaSwati studying and working in Taiwan to help Eswatini deliver industrial...
Eswatini needs 90-day fuel storage capacity
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – His Majesty King Mswati III has called for Eswatini’s Strategic Oil Reserve storage capacity to be increased from 60 to...
